The GNOPPIX project has released an Ubuntu-based live CD with a preview release of Gnome 2.12: "The GNOPPIX project proudly presents the first beta release of version 2.12 of the GNOPPIX Linux live CD. This version comes with Gnome 2.12, updates and lot of improvements. Gnoppix 2.12 beta1 is available in four languages: German, English, French and Hindi." You can find the full release announcement on the project's home page. Please note that the CD does not contain the final version of GNOME 2.12, but rather an earlier beta preview. Download: gnome-livecd-2.12-i386-en-5.iso (630MB, MD5). The French, German and Hindi ISO images can be found in this directory, while BitTorrent trackers are available here.

The developers of the Ubuntu-based Gnoppix project have released the first stable version of their live CD: "The Gnoppix project presents version 1.0 of the Gnoppix Linux live CD. Gnoppix 1.0 can be downloaded for the Intel i386 platform here. PowerPC and AMD64 platforms will be ready soon. Gnoppix 1.0 comes with GNOME 2.10." The release announcement can be read on the distribution's home page. Download from one of the Gnoppix mirrors: gnoppix-1.0-i386.iso (649MB, MD5). Besides Gnoppix 1.0, a development build based on a snapshot of Ubuntu "Breezy Badger" and featuring a preview version of GNOME 2.11 has also been released.

Together with a redesigned Gnoppix web site, a new beta release of the Gnoppix Linux live CD is now available: "Developer version 0.9.90b1 Hoary is out. The Gnoppix project presents the first beta of version 0.9.90b1 of the Gnoppix Linux live CD. Developers can be download the PowerPC, AMD64 and Intel i386 platforms here. Gnoppix 0.9.90b1 comes with GNOME 2.9.90, new hardware detection features, bootable with external USB devices, CD writer features, and new architecture IA64 (= Itanium Processor Family)." Here is the full release announcement. Download: hoary_0.9.90b1-amd64.iso (538MB), hoary_0.9.90b1-i386.iso (524MB), hoary_0.9.90b1-powerpc.iso (594MB).

A new development release of the Gnoppix live CD has been uploaded to mirrors: "Gnoppix Developer version 0.9.3b1 'Hoary' is out. The Gnoppix project proudly presents the first beta of version 0.9.3 of the Gnoppix Linux live CD. 0.9.3 comes for PowerPC, AMD64 and Intel i386 Platforms. The version comes with the lastest GNOME software GNOME 2.9.3 and X.Org." Read the announcement on gnoppix.org. Download from here: hoary_0.9.3b1-amd64.iso (545MB), hoary_0.9.3b1-i386.iso (527MB), hoary_0.9.3b1-powerpc.iso (600MB).

This is a new beta release of the Gnoppix live CD, a distribution that will form a basis for the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 5.04 ("Hoary") live CD. From the release announcement: "Gnoppix Developer version 0.9.2b5 Hoary is out. The Gnoppix project proudly presents the first beta of version 0.9.2 of the Gnoppix Linux Live CD. 0.9.2 comes for PowerPC, AMD64 and Intel i386 platforms. The version comes with the lastest GNOME software - GNOME 2.9.2 and X.Org." The ISO images for the three architectures can be downloaded from one of the Gnoppix mirrors: hoary_0.9.2b5-amd64.iso (541MB), hoary_0.9.2b5-i386.iso (516MB), hoary_0.9.2b5-powerpc.iso (599MB).

Another beta release of the Gnoppix 0.8.1 live CD is now available for download and testing: "The Gnoppix project proudly presents the ninth beta release of version 0.8.1 of the Gnoppix Linux live CD. The 0.8.1x series comes with Gnome 2.8. Gnoppix 0.8.1-REL coming on 20 October 2004." Read the announcement on the distribution's home page. Download from here: gnoppix_0.8.1b9.iso (576MB).

A new beta version of the Gnoppix live CD has been released. This version includes the very latest GNOME 2.8 as packaged by the developers of Ubuntu Linux: "The Gnoppix Project is pleased to announce Gnoppix 0.8.1b7. Gnoppix 0.8.1x-Series comes with GNOME 2.8 and Linux kernel 2.6. Please note that this is still a beta which comes without an installer. The final release is expected soon." Read the announcement published on the project's user forums. Download: gnoppix_0.8.1b7.iso (575MB).

A new development release of Gnoppix 0.8.1, with GNOME 2.8, has been announced: "The Gnoppix project is pleased to announce the first beta of Gnoppix version 0.8.1 Gnoppix is a free operating system, with the GNOME desktop environment; it features cryptographic software, is compatible with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) v2.2 and supports software developed for the Linux Standard Base (LSB). Gnoppix 0.8.1 series comes with GNOME 2.8." This is the full release announcement. Download from here: gnoppix_0.8.1b4.iso (553MB).

The Gnoppix Project is pleased to announce Gnoppix 0.8: "Gnoppix is a free operating system, with the GNOME desktop environment, features cryptographic software, is compatible with the FHS v2.2, and supports software developed for the LSB. Gnoppix 0.8-Series comes with GNOME 2.6 and Kernel 2.6.7, C++ 3.4, egroupware, Openoffice, see filelist for details. A full Mono Develop environment is also included. Now we have a nice GUI installation tool, you can install Gnoppix with 7 clicks to your hard disk. Gnoppix comes with 23 bootable languages." The full changelog and file list. Download: gnoppix_0.8.iso (698MB).